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Linda Sarsour and Roger Waters will lead a Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions panel at UMass-Amherst on May 4. UMass-Amherst to host pro-BDS panel By Steven A. Rosenberg Israel to comply with interna- JOURNAL STAFF tional law.” The UMass event, which A roster of international lead- is being co-sponsored by the ers of the Boycott, Divestment, university’s Department of Dina Davidyan’s seder guests tap each other with scallions during “Dayenu,” a Sephardic tradition. Sanctions movement – led by Communication, Department Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters – of Women, Gender, Sexuality By Michael Wittner Manischewitz wine. Thelma on Atlantic Avenue in will lead a panel discussion at Studies and Resistance Studies JOURNAL STAFF For four North Shore women, Marblehead. “As a child, my UMass-Amherst next month. Initiative UMASS, is not a Passover is a holiday of food mother would greet four chil- The event, “Not Backing UMass-sanctioned event, and In the weeks leading up to and memories intricately inter- dren at the door and tell us to Down: Israel, Free Speech, no university or taxpayer funds Passover, North Shore kitchens twined with one another, full walk lightly because she’s got a and the Battle for Palestinian are being used to support it, are a flurry of activity. Ketchup, of tastes and smells that trans- sponge cake in the oven. A doc- Human Rights,” will take place according to UMass spokesman ginger ale, and onion soup are port them to different times and tor moved into town, and his at the UMass-Amherst Fine Arts Ed Blaguszewski. Blaguszewski poured into a bowl to season places. wife happened to walk into [my Center on May 4 at 6:30 p.m. said UMass does not support brisket. Matzah cake meal and Laura Goodman, of Marble­ mother’s] shop, and said that it The event will be free, and open academic boycotts. potato starch are sifted together head, cooks a Pesadich sponge was going to be her first Pesach to the public. “Some departments have through a mesh bottom sieve cake recipe passed down away from home. So my mother According to its official web- chosen to list themselves as co- to make a Pesach sponge cake. from her Aunt Bertha. “I love did what any good Jewish moth- site, the Boycott, Divestment, sponsors to individually express And for the haroset: almonds, it because it’s written in my er would do – she said, ‘Come Sanctions movement or BDS, their support for the event, walnuts, hazelnuts, raisins mother’s handwriting,” said by my house – I want to make a “works to end international but the departments have not and dried dates are put in a Goodman, whose mother sponge cake for you for Pesach. support for Israel’s oppression provided any funding,” said blender and then soaked with Thelma Finger, owned RSVP continued on page 20 of Palestinians and pressure continued on page 10 What’s in a name? Millennial parents mix, match, and experiment

By Michael Wittner mother Marcia, who passed which you certainly wouldn’t JOURNAL STAFF away,” said Campbell. have seen in an earlier genera- Like many other Jewish mil- tion.” Marisa Zelfond of Wakefield lennial parents, both Zelfond Data shows that millennial and Amanda Campbell of and Campbell chose offbeat parents are choosing increasing- Marblehead named their daugh- names that expressed their ly unique names. Jean Twenge, ters in similar ways. Zelfond personalities, but also honored a professor at San Diego State named her two-year-old daugh- their families and the Ashkenazi University, analyzed the Social ter Myla Miriam after her mater- Jewish tradition of naming chil- Security database in detail and nal grandmother, which is dren after deceased relatives. found that in 2015, 72 percent of reflected in her daughter’s first According to Jonathan Sarna, boys and 79 percent had a first and middle name. “Her middle professor of American Jewish name outside of the top 50 most name is after my grandmoth- History at Brandeis University, popular. er,” said Zelfond, the director Jews have joined the rest of the “Growing up as an Amanda, of account management for an country in giving their children everybody’s name was Amanda, IT company. “I wanted [her first increasingly diverse names in so I don’t want her to grow up name] to be an M – there’s sort recent decades. “Creativity in as Thea C., like I grew up as of an M tradition in my family, first names today is much more Amanda N.,” said Campbell, with my grandma being mostly acceptable in the United States whose maiden name is Neilson. known as Miriam, my mom is Thea May Campbell with a photo of her great-grandmother Marcia than it was before,” said Sarna. “I thought Thea was really ele- Marcy, and I’m Marisa … we Barron, for whom she is named. “There’s much more diver- gant and pretty – it has nothing thought Myla was really unique North Shore in Marblehead, name, and it has nothing to do sity. Where you have intermar- to do with anything.” and different.” also named her six-month old with Judaism, and we just did it riages, conversions, you see it Karen Tal-Makhluf, of Campbell, who teaches daughter Thea May after her because I liked it, but her middle even more. For example, one Marblehead, with three chil- preschool at the JCC of the grandmother. “Thea is a Greek name is May, after my grand- can think of Jewish ‘Christines,’ continued on page 20

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Graphics, Web, Russian Chronicle Editor Eddie and Diane Knopf in Valencia, Spain in 2017, where they learned to cook paella, a dish that locals claim was invented in Valencia. Yulia Zhorov A personal touch to [email protected] By Shelley A. Sackett their alma maters. “Libraries Graphics, Web, Obituaries JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT matter to us,” she said. buying or selling your home. Andrew Fleischer Cooking, entertaining and I cover the Greater Boston area, including MARBLEHEAD – Every year travel matter to them too, and Metro West, the North Shore and the South Shore. [email protected] since 1987, the Friends of the choosing Joan Nathan as the Editorial Cartoonist Hillel Library have recognized evening’s speaker reflects that. George Freedman members of the community for The award-winning cookbook Allison Avramovich their commitment to learning author, PBS television host and the pursuit of knowledge by and newspaper and magazine Board of Overseers presenting them with The Edith contributor has won the James Neil Donnenfeld, President Bloch Award. This year’s recipi- Beard Award twice, co-found- Bob Blayer, *Rick Borten, ents, Swampscott residents ed New York’s Ninth Avenue Beverly Clark, Fred M. Cohen, Diane and Eddie Knopf, will be Food Festival under then- Susan Garnick, honored at “Food: The Ultimate Mayor Abraham Beame, and Marcia Glassman-Jaffe, Connector,” a celebratory event received an honorary doctor- Cara Hogan, Johanna Matloff, to be held on Sunday, May 19 ate from the Spertus Institute of llison Lynn Nadeau, at 6 p.m. at the Epstein Hillel Jewish Culture in Chicago. A Donna Lozow Pierce, School in Marblehead. Born in Providence, Rhode *Howard Rich, *Robert M. Rose, Stephanie Simon, John Smidt, “All of us who have had the Island, she is the mother of [email protected] opportunity to work alongside three grown children and Bradley J. Sontz, Ted D. Stux, Cell 617.990.4870 Diane and Eddie Knopf have lives in Washington, D.C. and Matthew Swartz, seen first hand that their dedi- Martha’s Vineyard with her hus- Office 617.916.9225 *Selma Williams cation to the North Shore Jewish band, Allan Gerson. 338 Walnut St., Newtonville, MA 02460 *Life Board Members community literally knows no Nathan will speak about her Past President bounds,” chairs Maura and Paul culinary exploration of Jewish Bradley J. Sontz Copeland said in a press release. continued on page 8 Publisher Emerita Edith Bloch was a founding Barbara Schneider member of the Friends of the Hillel Library and was renown The Jewish Journal, ISSN as a consummate teacher and 1040-0095, an independent, committed mentor. non-profit community newspaper, The Knopfs have made an is published bi-weekly by impact on their community in North Shore Jewish Press, Ltd., many areas. For 11 years, Diane P.O. Box 2089, 2 Margin St., Salem, was Director of Community MA 01970. Periodical postage paid at Salem, MA. POSTMASTER: Send Engagement at Epstein Hillel address changes to THE JEWISH and has volunteered in a JOURNAL, P.O. Box 2089, 2 Margin number of positions, includ- St., Salem, MA 01970. Circulation to ing as president of the JCC of eastern Massachusetts and north the North Shore and chair of of Boston. Member of American the JCC’s Jewish Book Month Jewish Press Association and the Speaker series. Eddie served Salem Chamber of Commerce. on the Temple Beth El-Temple The opinions of contributors do Israel merger committee and not necessarily reflect those of the paper. The Jewish Journal on the executive board at assumes no financial responsibility Congregation Shirat Hayam, for typographical errors in where he is a regular at morn- advertisements, but will print in ing minyan. a subsequent issue a retraction Both earned MBAs, Diane and correction of that portion of from Northeastern University an advertisement whose value has and Eddie from Boston been affected. The Jewish Journal University, and met at a does not endorse the goods and Christmas Eve party in 1987. services advertised in its pages, “I had a broken ankle and was and it makes no representation as to the kashrut of food products in a cast, and he had a hor- and services in such advertising. rible cold,” Diane recalled with The Jewish Journal is a laugh. the recipient of a grant from They married the following Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Thanksgiving, and Diane moved Copyright © The Jewish Journal from Brookline to Swampscott, (All rights reserved). where Eddie had been liv- ing since 1978. Their daughter P.O. Box 2089 2 Margin Street Elyse graduated from (then) Salem, MA 01970 Cohen Hillel Academy in 2004 As we celebrate our freedom this Passover holiday, please consider a www.jewishjournal.org and went on to Washington gift that will make Israel stronger too. University in St. Louis. Israel’s emergency medical services organization, Magen David Adom Phone 978-745-4111 To the Knopfs, libraries and Fax 978-745-5333 is the official disaster-response, ambulance, and blood-services agency education are synonymous and Subscriptions x121 for the nation’s more than 8.8 million people. have long been part of their Website admin x172 lives as students and adults. Save a life in Israel this Passover with a gift to support Magen David Adom. Press releases: Diane and her mother, a 2nd Donate on AFMDA.org/passover or call 866.632.2763. [email protected] grade teacher, established the afmda.org Miller/Knopf Resource Library Calendar submissions: at Simmons University, both Saving lives. It’s in our blood – and in yours too. [email protected] 6 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – APRIL 11, 2019 EDITORIAL

JEWISH JOURNAL Steven A. Rosenberg PUBLISHER/EDITOR Netanyahu’s victory, and Israel’s future

arly Wednesday morning, Prime Minister As of Wednesday, at least four parties, the Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his victory ultra-Orthodox Shas and United Torah Judaism, Espeech – signaling the end of a bitterly along with Kulanu and the Union of Right Wing fought election that further revealed the deep Parties had pledged their projected 25 Knesset ideological divide in the country. seats to Netanyahu, providing a clear path for On paper, there seemed to be very little that him to begin his historic fifth term as prime separated Netanyahu and his challenger, Benny minister. Gantz, on the subject of security. But Gantz, Netanyahu, who was bolstered in the polls a former Chief of General Staff of the Israel after President Trump’s recent recognition of Defense Forces, made it a point to discuss the Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, made need to confront corruption, which has been several controversial moves during the elec- commonplace in the government for decades. tion and it remains to be seen what the fallout He also pledged to focus on the growing divide might be, at home and abroad. Already prepar- between Israeli’s wealthy elite and working ing to being indicted on three charges of fraud, class. bribery and breach of public trust, Netanyahu While Gantz was able to capture the Tel Aviv did what he felt he needed to in order to win: and non-religious vote, Netanyahu won in he presented Gantz as mentally unstable and a Jerusalem and bolstered his base in smaller cit- weak leader; he promised to annex settlements ies throughout the country. in the West Bank; on election day, his Likud All of this pointed to a dead heat between supporters placed hidden cameras in Arab poll- Netanyahu’s Likud and Gantz’s Blue and White ing stations. party – with each party garnering about 35 Even as dirty tricks reached a new low dur- Knesset seats. And, like some previous elec- ing the election, it is unclear how all of this will tions, the political divide threw a lifeline to impact the public. Those who were looking for smaller parties that were poised to gain by the transparency and vision – outside of national country’s split vote. security – will have to wait.

LETTERS TO ‘It’s getting late, and the danger is real’ THE EDITOR By Benjamin Netanyahu to our security and allow ing a world power. Its credit rating is rising; us to control our fate. My the national debt is dropping; and exports Thanking the Reading e are on the cusp personal connections to are up. Unemployment is at an all-time low; of a historic elec- other world leaders offers monthly salaries are increasing; and your Public Schools Wtion that will our nation wonderful pos- money is worth more. We are cutting back determine the path of the sibilities. on regulation; opening markets; and invest- I wish to thank Reading nation for the next few I have deep ties to U.S. ing more in infrastructure and construction Public Schools on its recent years. The right-wing gov- President Donald Trump, than any other government. Not for nothing successful, professional devel- ernment is in danger. Right cased on mutual respect, – 89 percent of Israelis report that they are opment day, Reading Institute now, Yair Lapid and Benny thanks to which we have happy living here. Spring, which included a work- Gantz are four to five seats made historical achieve- Nevertheless, the situation is worry- shop on What It Means to Be ahead of the Likud, and if ments in only two years: ing. This progress could come to a stop Jewish. I was honored to have that doesn’t change, they the U.S. has recognized because right-wing voters are complacent the opportunity to teach a will smash the right-wing Jerusalem as the capital of and ignoring the harsh criticism from the packed roomful of educators bloc and form the next gov- Israel and Israeli sovereign- left. They think that a Likud victory is in the about Jewish holidays, cus- ernment. It’s getting late, ty on the Golan Heights; bag, so they don’t even need to go and vote. toms, ceremonies, symbols and and the danger is real. We the U.S. embassy in Israel That would be a serious mistake we would more. have only ourselves to has relocated to Jerusalem; regret, like we regretted the mistakes of 1992 Ari Menes, a junior, spoke depend on. America has withdrawn from the dangerous and 1999. If we don’t all join forces, Lapid honestly about his feelings as When you vote for me, you know that I’ll Iran nuclear agreement and reinstated its and Gantz could establish a left-wing gov- a Jewish student at Reading never compromise on national security. I sanctions against Iran. ernment that would put the State of Israel at High, specifically in response will never uproot Jewish settlements and Imagine how much more we could risk. We must not let that happen. to the appearance of swasti- that Jews will never be expelled from their achieve if I continue to lead the country. kas on school property over homes. The personal ties I have formed with Thanks to the economic policies of the Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime the past two years. Reading’s Russian President Vladimir Putin are vital Likud under my leadership, Israel is becom- minister of Israel. outreach to the Jewish com- munity in such a meaningful way deserves the Jewish com- ‘We want to serve you’ munity’s thanks. Before the start of the work- By Benny Gantz look out for Israelis’ day-to- I will act to connect and unify the nation shop, I experienced a moment day lives; to take care of the of Israel. I will bolster Israeli cooperation of panic anticipating hardly or 38 years, I was a sick people in the crowded and statesmanship. I grew up on Moshav anyone would attend. The out- soldier, a fighter and emergency rooms, students Kfar Ahim, the son of Holocaust survivors. pouring of staff and the inter- Fa commander. I made who don’t have the oppor- We lived together, religious and secular, esting and important questions tough and courageous deci- tunity to succeed, neglected right and left, in partnership and with a they raised made me feel hope- sions. I led combat fighters senior citizens and people deep connection to one another. That is ful and supported as a Jew. beyond enemy lines and with disabilities, and fami- also where I was taught to love the people After the workshop ended, answered phone calls in the lies and young people fight- and the land, values that are part of who the teachers applauded Ari’s middle of the night. ing to survive despite the I am as a person and guide my actions. I candor, making it clear that As someone who soaring cost of living. know where I am going, and I know where they supported him too. marched all the way from As I look you in the eyes, I am from. I want to be everyone’s prime Deborah L. Coltin a small moshav near Kiryat I promise: I have come to minister. Lappin Foundation Malakhi in Israel’s south serve you. I know your trou- I ask you to vote for the Blue and White Salem to the holiest of the holies bles, I am sensitive to your Party. Any other ballot will allow the contin- in Israel’s security system, pain, and I intend to wake ued incitement and division in our society, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I can confidently say that we do things up every morning to make sure you have it the continued focus on indictments instead through action, not words. better. of Israel’s citizens, and our continued weak- are welcome. Letters must In the difficult and violent Middle East Unfortunately, Netanyahu is preoccu- ness in the face of our enemies. be signed and include your neighborhood in which we live, there is no pied with himself and his own personal sur- To my delight, more and more support- name, address and telephone mercy for the weak. Only the strong emerge vival. I seek to focus on what matters to you, ers are joining us every day – good Israelis number for verification victorious. Unfortunately, our defenses what pains you. You. After 13 years, the time who seek to be part of the change and still purposes. Submissions have been weakened. More than 1,000 has come to tell Netanyahu,” Thank you for have hope. are subject to editing for rockets were launched towards the State what you have done. We’ll take it from here.” I love our country. I will not cede the of Israel in 2018, as the suitcases of money, Our weakness in the face of our enemies opportunity to lead it from a place of accuracy, length, libel issues which served as Prime Minister Benjamin and the division among us as a nation strength and hope. This is also your chance; and good taste. Letters Netanyahu’s insurance, continued to flow are my greatest concerns. I will work to indeed, it is everyone’s. should be 300 words or less. into the Hamas regime. strengthen deterrence against Hamas, Email submissions to: I ask you, citizens of Israel, for the oppor- Hezbollah and Iran – not through bragging Benny Gantz leads Israel’s Blue and [email protected], tunity to lead the State of Israel. I promise and press conferences but through actions White party. to bolster security, fight corruption and and an iron fist. subject “Letters.” OPINION THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – APRIL 11, 2019 7

An electoral tie represents a landslide win for Israel’s right By Alex Traiman without any intention of formally joining despite the Attorney General Avichai JNS.org a Gantz-led government, the right-wing Mandelblit’s announcement that he block would still have a sizable 10-seat would recommend indictments in three ERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister advantage. separate breach-of-trust cases pending Benjamin Netanyahu won a decisive The formation of Blue and White was hearings tentatively scheduled for later Jelectoral victory at the polls despite an attempt among multiple parties in a this summer. Netanyahu has maintained tying with main rival Benny Gantz, for- scattered center-left who sat in opposi- that in each case, his side of the story has mer chief of staff in the Israel Defense tion to Netanyahu’s previous governing yet to be heard – by the public and by the Forces. While both the ruling Likud Party coalition to join forces in an attempt prosecution. At the same time, a statis- and challenging Blue and White Party to defeat the prime minister. Time will tic published by the Israeli Democracy each are scheduled to receive 35 man- tell whether Blue and White will stay Institute indicates that in cases where the dates in the 21st Knesset, the results are together, or will collapse like many other attorney general recommends an indict- not nearly as close as the 35-seat figures one-and-done political creations in ment “pending a hearing,” such cases are would indicate. Israeli electoral history. Meanwhile, since dropped by the prosecution 39 percent For Netanyahu, who faces possible Likud rose to power under Menachem of the time before any formal charges are indictments for breach of trust in the Begin in 1977, it has been a right-wing made. coming year, the Israeli voting public mainstay and the most dominant force That Netanyahu’s largest electoral gain gave the embattled 10-year prime minis- Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 in Israeli politics, much of that time with comes despite the public’s knowledge of ter an unequivocal endorsement. Likud Netanyahu celebrated his victory in Tel Netanyahu at the helm. allegations of wrongdoing demonstrates received more mandates than during any Aviv Wednesday morning. None of the nine other parties received that many Israelis don’t believe the previous election in which Netanyahu has victory for Israel’s right-wing, making the more than eight mandates. So even charges are dramatic enough to remove led the party – a stunning five-mandate actual results look much more like a land- among the significantly larger right-wing one of Israel’s most successful prime increase over the party’s total in the 2015 slide than a tie. bloc, more than half of the votes went ministers from office. Some believe that election. More Israelis than ever before Each of the right-wing parties that directly to Netanyahu – a clear demon- the allegations are just part of a politi- voted conclusively to keep Netanyahu passed the electoral threshold, including stration of the bloc’s confidence that the cal attempt to oust him. In the laundry the nation’s leader. The 35-seat total indi- the United Right national religious party, issue of who would emerge victorious list of issues the prime minister needs to cates just how strongly the electorate the Yisrael Beiteynu Russian-immigrant as prime minister was more important address, including an upcoming peace believes that he is the best-positioned party, the center-right Kulanu party, the than the ideological considerations of the plan to be offered by the United States, person to handle the extensive security, United Torah Judaism Ashkenazi reli- smaller parties. the Iranian threat, worldwide diplomatic economic, socio-religious and geopoliti- gious party and the Shas Sephardic reli- Furthermore, two parties to the right relations, and growing tensions at the cal challenges facing Israel in 2019 and gious party have all indicated that they of Likud, including the New Right party borders north and south, his conduct beyond. will recommend Netanyahu as premier to of ministers Naftali Bennett and Ayelet with relation to attempting to secure Yet the story of these elections is not Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin. Shaked, and the Zehut Party of Moshe better media coverage or accepting gifts simply in the head-to-head statistical The remaining 10 mandates outside Feiglin, failed to pass the 3.25 percent from wealthy friends seems to rank rela- dead heat between Likud, and Blue and of the right- and left-wing blocks belong electoral threshold that is equivalent to tively low compared to real political chal- White. Rather, the real statistic that will to the two Arab-Israeli parties. Since the four Knesset mandates. (By the time of lenges. send Benny Gantz into the opposition is foundation of the state, no Arab party this writing, New Right sat just a few And while Netanyahu may need to the size of the Israeli voting blocs each has ever sat in a coalition government. thousand votes below the threshold and divert a portion of his time in the months larger party sits atop. In 2019, that remains no different. Both may still squeeze into the Knesset.) Zehut ahead to clearing his name – and may For Netanyahu, the block of right-wing Arab parties told their voters in the run- received approximately 2 percent of the ultimately be charged or even convicted and religious parties totals at least 65 up to the election that to them, there was national vote. As such, while failing to – today it’s business as usual for what mandates before the last votes are tal- no difference between Israel’s left and cross the threshold, an extra four to five is sure to be the longest-serving Israeli lied. The left-wing block that would have right. During the campaigns, both Likud right-wing mandates were lost and redis- prime minister since David Ben-Gurion. clearly supported Gantz as prime min- and Blue and White indicated that they tributed among all parties entering the Netanyahu will now go on to form a com- ister, including the Labor and Meretz would not turn to the Arab parties to help next government. Should New Right ulti- fortable 65-mandate government, while parties, only totaled 45 mandates. The form a government. mately succeed, the right-wing’s victory the 45 seats of the left-wing block join the 20-mandate gap between the two major Even if the Arab parties would rec- will be even larger. 10 seats of the Arab block in the opposi- voting blocs represents an unequivocal ommend Gantz to be prime minister Israelis rallied around Netanyahu tion. The Israeli electorate has spoken. Israel’s tourism triumph: Luxury hotels beckon

By Edwin Black where Christian pilgrims want as “the Vista at Tel Aviv Hilton,” JNS.org to walk in the footsteps of Jesus featuring concierge check- of Nazareth and dip into the in, expansive unobstructed he Boycott, Divestment, Sea of Galilee. Hotel operators floor to ceiling room views of Sanctions movement complain it can take five to 10 the coast and a club floor with T(BDS) has taken particular years to build a hotel due to overwhelming gourmet food aim at Israel’s tourism industry. Israeli bureaucracy. Translation: service. While more costly than Tourism accounts for about 11 Rooms are getting scarcer and the regular Hilton, the unend- percent of global GDP and 350 more expensive. This trend will ing gastronomical offerings of million jobs worldwide – more only intensify, as Israel is seek- the club floor are worth it for than 10 percent of employment ing to double its current lev- food value alone. What’s more, on the planet. In Israel, tour- els to 10 million tourists annu- the Vista club floor is ringed by ism is more than just sun, sea- ally, competing with other an unparalleled outdoor balcony shore and spirituality; it infused Mediterranean basin nations, where guests can sip espresso Israel’s economy with $6 billion such as Greece, which attract and munch on savories as eagle- in 2018. Tourism is also the geo- more than 30 million annually, level wind currents swirl about. political inhalant that allows and Spain, which enjoys more Outclassing even the Vista Israel to sustain its diplomat- than 80 million per year. is arguably Israel’s No. 1 luxury ic and sovereign niche in the Proof of the economic gleam hotel, the Waldorf-Astoria, also world. in Israel’s tourism increase is the managed by Hilton. The former For all its efforts to isolate quality of the hotel room growth. Palace Hotel was built by the Israel, including convincing Israel is witnessing nothing less Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Airbnb to remove Jewish list- than an explosion of high-end Amin al-Husseini, to outclass ings in Judea and Samaria, BDS luxury hotels. the King David. In 2005, the dis- has failed to even dent Israel’s Although terms such as “luxu- used structure was purchased, triumphant tourism growth. In ry” have been bandied about by renovated for a reported sum 2018, a record 4.1 million visi- Israeli hoteliers for some time, of $150 million, and imbued tors streamed into Israel from the apex of true world-class with inspiring Moroccan, Arab all over the world. Massive tour- luxury in Israel is arguably now and Romanesque architectonic ist influxes are now seen from occupied by Hilton International motifs. the Chinese and Indian travel – one of Israel’s most venerated New luxurious hotels have markets, as well as America’s hotel names. The Tel Aviv Hilton, appeared from Eilat to Akko Christian community. dominating the north of the city in the north. But none is per- The escalating global demand in its own seaside compound, haps more compelling than the has created an increasingly Photo by Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal Staff has long hosted glitterati and Beresheet in the Negev town In 2018, a record 4.1 million tourists visited Israel. acute hotel room shortage. Year- accomplished world travelers of Mitzpe Ramon, sprawling at round occupancy now averages mated 20 percent of all foreign the fall of 2019 as part of a corpo- fed by Hilton’s worldwide reser- the edge of the Ramon Crater some 70 percent nationally for visitors aren’t even using hotels, rate incentive program. That one vation system. For years, the Tel (Makhtesh Ramon). the country’s approximately opting to stay with friends and program is so large that no single Aviv Hilton gave stiff competi- By the end of this decade, 55,000 rooms. But on many days, family, rent apartments or utilize city can host it. The company’s tion to the Dan Hotel, which has thousands of additional luxury Nazareth achieves 85 percent; alternative short-term boarding. travelers are being split between always boasted a lobby graced offerings will catapult the Jewish Jerusalem hits 83 percent; Tel At times, the sheer volume Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. by diplomats and statesmen. state to the pinnacle of world Aviv tops 79 percent; Haifa reach- can overwhelm capacity. One Industry experts warn that Now the Tel Aviv Hilton has destinations. The torch of tour- es 75 percent; and Eilat scores 72 tourism insider indicates that a Israel needs as many as 15,000 soared ahead by creating new ism ignites peace. The greater percent. About half those rooms single American company, not of hotel rooms to keep up with the peak luxury quarters within its Israel’s tourism triumph; the are taken by overseas visitors, Jewish ownership, will be bring- current growth demand. This existing hotel. The top floors of more irresistible is the concept not domestic tourists. An esti- ing 6,000 individuals to Israel in is especially true in the north, the hotel have been set aside of peace with its neighbors. 8 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – APRIL 11, 2019 COMMUNITY NEWS

The Moore Family Knopfs An interview from page 5 with Joan Nathan Cheryl Anns cooking from around the world ’ and sign copies of her latest Mint Village; in Philly there is cookbook, “King Solomon’s Zahav; in New Orleans there Breads of Brookline Pastries Table,” after a light dinner is Saba; and in Buenos Aires reception featuring recipes there is Meshuganah. Out of Delivery on Large Orders from the book. The event is this is also coming Diaspora (617) 469-9241 • www.cherylannsbakery.com open to the community and is cuisine in restaurants every- 1010 West Roxbury Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 free of charge, although regis- where. We deliver to Stop & Shop, Roche Bros. and Star Market. Find them on our website. tration is necessary. Diane readily admits Eddie is Any “words of advice” to the cook in the family. “He first young Jewish people? got involved watching his mom Learn as much as you can and aunt cook,” she said. His now. When it comes to cook- favorite dishes to cook are chili, ing, go to your parents and chopped liver, and turkey and grandparents and watch them stuffing for a big crowd. Diane’s cook and ask them their sto- favorite dishes to eat are “all of ries and the stories of the foods the above” plus Eddie’s locally Photo by Gabriela Herman that are in your family. Write “A Delicious Alternative To Flowers” famous popovers. Joan Nathan everything down and make a They love entertaining and little booklet out of them or bringing people together for an What do you plan to speak do a paper for a class on them. Do you have a loved one evening of food and camarade- about at Friends of Hillel You will keep them and learn that will not be home for Passover? rie and share the responsibili- Library event? from these recipes for the rest ties seamlessly. Eddie handles I plan to speak on the of your lives. the majority of cooking and revolving “bagel” of Jewish Send our cleaning up and Diane orga- cooking from King Solomon’s Anything else you’d like to nizes, decorates and plans the times to our times. add? PASSOVER COMPLETE MEAL! menu, which often features eth- Every Jew has his or her nic foods. “I am a very experi- What do libraries mean to own history. Food is so much The COMPLETE Passover Meal package includes: mental eater, perhaps because you? part of it because of the repeti- my mom instilled in me a love I love libraries. They mean tive: Enjoy it, celebrate it, and One half gallon container (4-6 servings each) of of traveling the world,” Diane history, finding nuggets of learn from your table what the Grandma’s delicious chicken soup with matzo balls explained. history, for me Jewish history, history of each ingredient is. The Knopfs are in awe of I love the quiet of them and Food is just as important as Nathan’s accomplishments the fact that everyone can use music or prayer and in many Plus … and couldn’t be more thrilled them, and what they reveal in families it is absolutely the last the package includes: that she is the featured speaker wonderful books. to leave our culture. Catch the 16 potato latkes, at their honorary celebration. recipes for you and the next They share her beliefs that food What current trends do you generation. a 1/2 pound box of has the power to unite people, see in Jewish cooking? – Shelley A. Sackett hand-dipped chocolate especially during challenging Jewish cooking is really hot and caramel-covered times. Born in Tiverton, R.I., right now, especially Israeli matzo and a box of Diane’s link is also personal. cooking in New York, LA, “Before all the current famous Berlin, Paris, and many small traditional matzo Israeli/Jewish chefs, there was places in between. Of course, Joan from Providence, the lead- much of it is due to what I call ing expert in Jewish cooking the “Ottolenghi” phenomenon who embraced and promoted – this wonderful Israeli chef, www.GrandmasChickenSoup.com Jewish cooking in America,” living in London and using 877-363-SOUP (7687) she said with just a hint of her pomegranate paste, date jam, native Rhode Island accent. chickpeas, etc. in his colorful cuisine. It raised the idea of Israeli cooking and I believe inspired all kinds of chefs and restaurateurs. In LA there is Bavel; in New York there is Nur,

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SCHOOLS: Marblehead High School ’07, University of national human rights, and particularly examining I still feel hopeful. This work is just really filled with Wisconsin-Madison ’11, Yale Law School ’17 why people commit mass atrocities against each tragedy, and in cases of violent crime – it’s tragic for FAVORITE FOOD: Cheese – all cheese. other, and what we can do to heal in the aftermath. the victims who are hurt, it’s tragic for my clients The second track was criminal justice reform in the who are thrown into Rikers Island [the infamous FAVORITE MUSIC: I am a sucker of music that was US. After college, I worked for the United Nations popular in the mid to late ’90s and early ’00s. Anything they maximum-security New York City prison], where International Tribune for the former Yugoslavia, they face abuse by other prisoners and guards, it’s would play on the Sirius pop rock station: Alanis Morissette, helping to prosecute Ratko Mladić, who had been tragic for their families who are pulled away from Third Eye Blind, Blink 182. the leader of the Bosnian Serb army. While that was them, for their kids who are pulled away from them FAVORITE BOOK: Basically anything by Kurt happening, the news was breaking in the United – you’re seeing violence and indignity all around. Vonnegut – “Slaughterhouse-Five” was my first favorite States about our drone-targeted killing program … But when you dig further into these cases, I see so book, and still stays very high up there. and I kind of had a moment of sitting here as an much humanity and hope there – talking to families American working to promote accountability for who are sticking together, despite being labeled a sex FAVORITE MOVIES: “Legally Blonde” and “Ten international law, and here my own country is com- offender and incarcerated for five years, people mov- Things I Hate About You.” pletely violating these same norms. And I had this ing to obscure parts of Brooklyn and Queens to find FAVORITE TV SHOWS: “Friends” and “West nagging feeling that I wanted to go back to the States somewhere that meets the residency restrictions, so Wing.” and work on the international human rights move- the family can stay together when their husband gets ment, but in my own country. So I ended up going FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS: It’s out of prison; people who truly change after years to the American Civil Liberties Union, working on behinds bars, and write these incredible letters to the a tie between the Italian coast and the north of Vietnam; I human rights and criminal justice issues there, and people they’ve harmed because of their crimes – so next want to do Portugal and the south of Spain. after a couple of years I decided to go to law school. there’s a lot of hope there, but it also gives me a lot of FAVORITE JEWISH PERSON NOT IN In law school, I was a member of our criminal justice anger, because you see the systemic biases that are YOUR FAMILY: Jon Stewart clinic, where I practiced public defense, representing just weighing down on poor people, and people of poor people in New Haven who were charged with color in our country. FAVORITE JEWISH HOLIDAY: Passover crimes. On the other hand, I worked to document – Michael Wittner We're still listening!

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COMMUNITY ACTION DAY A teen-led Jewish community service day for all ages. Functions April from 2-200 Catering 14 Jewish Teen Initiative and Combined Jewish available Philanthropies invite you to roll up your sleeves, SU• CHANG’S rally your friends, and join your neighbors to make FINE CHINESE CUISINE a difference on the North Shore. At our JTI and CJP 373 Lowell Street • Peabody, Massachusetts AheadCommunity Action Day, you’ll work with a group of teen and adult leaders on projects to support Plummer Happy Easter Youth Promise in Salem and other local organizations. We hope everyone celebrating Passover and Easter have a wonderful holiday! With projects geared toward families with young Rehearsal Dinners • Anniversaries • Birthdays children as well as adults and teens, there’s a SUN-THURS 11:30am-10pm • FRI-SAT 11:30am-11pm meaningful way for everyone to participate in this Luncheon Specials: MON-FRI 11:30am-3pm intergenerational event. 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Plummer TEL 978-531-3366 • FAX 978-531-3060 • www.suchangspeabody.com Youth Promise, 37 Winter Island Road, Salem. Take a free bus from the JCCNS, departing at 10:45 a.m. and return to the JCCNS at 4:45 p.m. A free bus will also leave from Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody at 11:15 a.m., and return to TNT at 4:15 p.m. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required. Contact Sarah Wood of JTI at [email protected]. Week of Friday, April 12 through Thursday, April 18, 2019 SHAZAM! (PG-13) THE HEIRESSES an invigorating discussion about the APRIL 12 APRIL 14 biggest news stories of the month. Free Fri: (4:15), 7:00, 9:45 (LAS HEREDERAS) (NR) PASSOVER ALIVE at the Jewish and open to all. Hosted by the JCCNS Sat: (11:00 AM), (1:35), (4:15), 7:00, 9:45 Exhibited in HD in our intimate Executive Director Marty Schneer. Sun - Thu: (11:00 AM), (1:35), 18-seat Screening Room Community Center of the North Shore. Meet the characters and experience the Breakfast refreshments served. 11:30 (4:15), 7:00 Fri: (4:40), 7:20, 9:15 Passover story in a fun, interactive play a.m. - 12:45 p.m. JCCNS, 4 Community Sat: (12:15), (2:45), (4:40), 7:20, 9:15 featuring 60 feet of handmade scenery, Road, Marblehead. DUMBO (PG) Sun - Wed: (12:15), (2:45), (4:40), 7:20 lots of props, musical highlights and Fri: (4:20), 6:45, 9:15 Thu: (2:45), (4:40), 7:20 plenty of costumes. Starring Jodi ISRAELI FOLK DANCING Join Sat: (11:10 AM), (1:45), (4:20), 6:45, 9:15 the circle of enthusiastic dancers united NIGHT OF THE LEPUS (PG) Jarvis of Torah Morah. Free, everyone Sun - Wed: (11:10 AM), (1:45), by the love of Israeli music and culture Don’t miss this one time screening. $5 tickets! is welcome. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 (4:20), 6:45 and the desire to learn Israeli folk dance. Thu: 8:15 PM p.m. For more information, contact Thu: (11:00 AM), (1:20), (3:40), 6:00 Heather Greenberg at 781-476-9884 or Beginners and more advanced dancers THE TRUE 1692 2D (NR) [email protected]. 4 Community are welcome. No experience necessary. US (R) Exhibited in HD in our intimate Road, Marblehead. 7 p.m. $5 each class. Temple Sinai, 1 Community Road, Marblehead. Fri: (4:30), 7:15, 9:50 18-seat Screening Room Sat: (11:20 AM), (1:55), (4:30), 7:15, 9:50 Fri: 6:30 PM APRIL 13 Sun - Thu: (11:20 AM), (1:55), Sat - Wed: 2:00, 6:30 • Thu: 6:30 PM APRIL 16 (4:30), 7:15 TOT SHABBAT with Rabbi Greg. A DAY AT EPSTEIN HILLEL Visit our website for other showtimes Passover Theme. 9:30 a.m. Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield. 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JAZZ COMPOSERS ALLIANCE ANNUAL COMMUNITY have to be Jewish or Italian to love this show. regenttheatre.com, 781- MAY 15 Concert/CD release party. The Jazz POTLUCK PASSOVER SEDER 646-4849. Tickets: 781-646-4849; Composers Alliance will present new with Temple Emmanuel of the Merrimack “FINAL WHISTLE ON HATE” playhouseinfo.com. Regent Theatre, 7 the New England Revolution and music by resident composers David Valley. Families are asked to bring one Medford St., Arlington Center. Chelsea FC, of the English Premier Harris, Darrell Katz & Bob Pilkington, or two food items (to serve eight to 10 League, will play a charity match and will be celebrating the release people total) that don’t require heating. for the “Final Whistle on Hate” at of the group’s 10th CD, Rats Live On Please follow these guidelines: no pork APRIL 28 Gillette Stadium. Kicking off at 8 p.m. No Evil Star. Donations are $15, and or shellfish; no leavened products; The match will be played against a $10 for students and seniors. For legumes and rice are fine, per current FOR OUR FATHERS An backdrop of ongoing anti-Semitism information, call 781-899-3130, or Reform practice. 5 - 7 p.m. ($3 - $18) unforgettable evening of song and discrimination around the world [email protected], or RSVP to: [email protected]. Temple and art, presented by Temple with all proceeds from the match being visit jazzcomposersalliance.org. 8 p.m. Emanuel of the Merrimack Valley, 151 Ahavat Achim and the Gloucester dedicated to initiatives to combat ,Black Box Theater at the Mosesian Warren St., Lowell. Meetinghouse Foundation. Acclaimed Center For The Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Austrian soprano Ute Gfrerer anti-Semitism and all hate crimes. Watertown. ANNUAL TAA COMMUNITY and renowned Boston artist Lisa The match’s primary beneficiaries will Rosowsky, present a deeply moving generations. Based on real events include the World Jewish Congress, COMMUNITY PASSOVER SEDER on the Second Night of evening of song and art, based on and inspired by real people, Distant the Tree of Life synagogue, the Anti- SEDER at Chabad of Peabody. Passover. $40/per adult, kids ages 4-13, the legacy of silence of their two Sons is a testimony to the strength of Defamation League, and the Holocaust $40 per person. Enjoy the story of $18/person, children under 3 - free. fathers during World War II, one the human spirit and the resilience of Educational Trust. Fans can purchase Exodus with humor and melody with ALL other reservations must be made an Austrian member of the Nazi ordinary people. RSVPs are requested tickets to the match on Ticketmaster. a gourmet meal and array of wine. and paid for in full by Monday, April 15 Youth Party, and one a French Jew. to Sharon Wyner at 978-565-4450 or com, Revolutionsoccer.net, or Hebrew and English haggadahs. 7:30 at taagloucester.org. Space is limited. In a unique collaboration, the two [email protected]. The 1-877-GET-REVS. p.m. JewishPeabody.com for more Temple Ahavat Achim, 86 Middle St., artists present a Holocaust-themed program is free and open to all. Walk- info and to reserve. Gloucester. program of music and mixed media ins are welcome. 7 p.m., Temple Tiferet artworks, based on memories of Shalom, 489 Lowell St., Peabody. MYSTICAL PASSOVER SEDER their fathers. 7:30 p.m. forourfathers. APRIL 20 at Chabbad Community Shul. Join Rabbi com. Tickets ($45-$30) at the door Yossi Lipsker on a mystical journey COMMUNITY PASSOVER or at gloucestermeetinghouse.org. 10 through the Haggadah on the second Church St., Gloucester SEDER with Temple Emmanuel Seder night. RSVP at chabadave. Thank you for donating to the Jewish Journal of Wakefield. Last day to register, wufoo.com/forms/north-shore-mystical- during the month of March, 2019 April 17th at https://donorbox. passover-seder. 7:45 p.m. $50 adult; $20 APRIL 28 – MAY 9 org/wakefield-seder-2019, or by child. 44 Burrill St., Swampscott. contacting Susan Silbovitz at 6TH ANNUAL Jerome & Lola Baron Beatrice Liberace in memory [email protected]., 6:30 – 8:30 ANNE FANK, A LIFE TO INTERNATIONAL JEWISH Judith Bennett of Philip Rane p.m. Rabbi Greg Hersh will conduct June Berkowitz Bob & Joan Livingston REMEMBER A story of perseverance, FILM FESTIVAL Generously our Seder Service. We will be serving sponsored by Prime Motor Group Alexander & Nelly Braginsky Arnold Nadler a catered, Kosher for Passover, four hope and love. The community is invited to a one-woman performance and Sharon & Howard Rich. To find Andrew & Melissa Caplan Carolyn Perlow course dinner. For questions, email out more about each movie, or to Susan at [email protected]. 120 by Sheryl Faye portraying Anne Frank. Hazel Engber in honor of Irene Polner 11:30 a.m.: free performance open to reserve seats, visit jccns.org, or call my son Robert Ed & Helen Rosenthal Chestnut St., Wakefield. 781-631-8330. all; 12:30 p.m.: brunch with pre-paid Gelfand Family Estelle Rostoff get well 2ND NIGHT PASSOVER reservation and limited to 70 people ($12 Thelma Gibbs wishes for Diana Goldberg SEDER with Congregation Agudas adult; $8 - children under 13). To RSVP, APRIL 30 contact Barbara Sigel at 978-536-2018 Francine Goldstein Sheryl & Eddie Shadoff Achim-Ezrath Israel, led by Sexton JEWISH BOOK GROUP OF THE Wayne Freedman. 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JCCNS camps Summer at Tower hen the sun is shining and school rtists, athletes, techies, teachers and camp-loving college Wis out, Summer at the J Camp is the Astudents form our dynamic team of camp counselors. place to be! KinderCamp (ages 2 years, 9 Together, we’ve created six memorable weeks of summer fun, months to entering Kindergarten) is THE unique experiences and opportunities for creating lasting most fun place to be for little ones. Our friendships. fabulous KinderCamp Director, Heather Visit us at towerschool.org/summer to view detailed Greenberg, and her staff of experienced descriptions, dates and pricing for an awesome summer for and devoted counselors/specialists provide Little Harbor Boat House children and teens. When you’re ready to register, click the a fun and enriching summer experience Register Today button to get started. where campers grow, explore and make ummer Paddle Adventure for kids ages 8 If you have questions, please contact us via email at new friends. Sand up. [email protected]. We’ll get right back to you. Simchah Director, Jessie Stephens Our 10th season! Standup Paddling and Tower School is located at 75 West Shore Drive, Marblehead. and her staff are counting the days until Kayaking program teaches skills, confidence, Visit www.towerschool.org. Summer! Simchah Junior campers (grades safety & FUN! Stellar reputation. Small groups. 1-4) and Simchah Senior campers (grades 1 instructor to 5 paddler ratio. Half or Full Day. 5-7) will have a blast in a return to the Trained Counselors lead campers on daily tours b b b classic JCCNS camp model that we all know from idyllic waters off Little Harbor and Islands. and love! Junior and Senior campers will Our fleet of SUPs and Kayaks offer variety and enjoy daily rotations of Instructional Swim flexibility for varied paddler skill levels and water in the JCCNS outdoor pool, Arts & Crafts, conditions. Brown’s Island makes for a perfect Sports & Games, Mad Science, Nature, and land game and swimming destination. When some exciting, new, counselor-led group weather or safety calls us off-water we are ready games, including use of our brand new with safety boats, shelter and a creative program. Gaga Pit! All skill levels are invited: there’s an awesome This year’s Simchah Specialty (grades 3-7) group and adventure every day for everyone! offers weeks focusing on Tennis, Drama, Little Harbor Boathouse is located at 40 BrainPower and Cooking. Doaks Lane, Marblehead. For summer program Camp Simchah includes special events, dates and online registration, visit www. exciting spirit days, weekly field trips and littleharborboathouse.com. fun in the pool. Our Leader-in-Training (LIT) program b b b follows the experiential learning model by providing instruction and support in goal- NSJCC setting, communication, team-building, personal and group challenge and growth, he North Suburban Jewish Community while assisting pre-teens and teens in their TCenter offers a summer program for children own leadership development. ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. We offer a flexible Register now at jccns.org for an enriching schedule and weekly enrollment, along with summer experience where together we can before and after camp care and are open from grow, learn, explore and make new friends. 7am to 6pm. Each week is themed based and includes, art, outdoor time, music, and much Questions or concerns? Contact: more. KinderCamp Director, Heather Greenberg, [email protected], or Simchah Director, For more information, contact Susan Novak Jessie Stephens, jstephens@jccns com. at 978-471-5520 or [email protected]. b b b b b b

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Jewish actors awarded prizes at Independent Reviewers of New England Awards

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Bertram Grand, 95, of Newton Harold H. Leibowitz, 94, of Marblehead and Lynn Bertram Grand, of Newton, Rose Martus Greenberg. Harold H. Leibowitz, of in the Army Air Corps. He and passed away on April 2, 2019. He Services were held at the Marblehead and Lynn, entered his wife Selma raised their fam- was 95 years old. Wilson Chapel, Newton Centre into rest on April 5, 2019 at the ily in Marblehead. Harold was He was the beloved husband on April 5. Interment fol- age of 94. an artisan baker and, along with of Pauline Ann (Sidman) Grand. lowed at the Koretz Cemetery, He was the beloved husband his family, had owned and oper- Bertram was the devoted father of West Roxbury. In lieu of flow- of the late Selma (Rosenberg) ated the Leibowitz’s Swampscott Russell S. Grand, and the adored ers, donations may be made to Leibowitz. Devoted father of Baking Company. father-in-law of Marcy Grand. 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Mason Wetmore walks for Sagan Harborside marks new site with ribbon cutting

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation The Marblehead Chamber of Mason Wetmore, Commerce recently celebrated a seventh grade stu- the opening of Sagan Harborside dent at Swampscott Sotheby’s International Realty’s Middle School, will be new office at 1 Essex Street. participating in The Now at the heart of downtown Take Steps for Crohn’s Marblehead, this historic corner & Colitis Fundraising has long been associated with Walk on June 8, 2019. real estate. As the North Shore’s Mason was chosen as exclusive Sotheby’s International the Crohn’s & Colitis Realty agency, the team is proud Foundation’s Pediatric to offer its new Essex Street loca- Honored Hero for tion as a convenient destination 2017. This year, he will to welcome people to the heart not only lead the local of Marblehead. Committed to community but also elevating the real estate expe- the entire Boston com- rience, Sagan Harborside munity through shar- Sotheby’s International Realty Agents and staff from Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International ing his story and lead- Mason, Jill and Andrew Wetmore, and Judi has more than 70 agents and Realty at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of their new office in ing by example with his and Steve Simmons at the 2018 Crohn’s & thousands more through a glob- Marblehead. Colitis Fundraising Awards Banquet. fundraising. Mason, al network around the world. the son of Jill Simmons-Wetmore, brother of Andrew Wetmore and grandson of Judi and Steve Simmons was diagnosed in December Rashi students dance in Boston festival 2016 with Crohn’s Disease, a debilitating, medically incurable dis- ease that attacks the digestive system. 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are shocked,” said Davidyan. PASSOVER RECIPE FOR PASSOVER BRISKET For Davidyan, Passover in Beverly from page 1 is a world apart from Pesach in Israel. Preheat oven 325 degrees Davidyan misses the communal festiv- Single cut brisket 4-5 lbs. My mother made a lot of friendships that ity and camaraderie of Israeli Pesach. “If 3 onions, sliced way, and she handed down that to me.” you go to Israel, you’d be shocked,” she Goodman’s seder table is like a culi- said, her voice breaking. “Rosh Hashanah Combine in a bowl: nary tour of the North Shore, from pres- and Passover, you stand in the middle of ½ cup water ent-day Marblehead, all the way back town and you will see everybody – the 1 cup ketchup to the Chelsea of her mother’s youth. houses will open up, the doors will open 1 envelope dry onion soup mix “Almost all my Pesach recipes I col- up … people are coming out with trays 1½ cup ginger ale lected from other people on the North and with pots, and it’s such a phenom-

Shore,” she said. “There’s brisket, my enon. Imagine on seder night, all your • Place 2 sliced onions in the bottom of a friend Judy’s popovers … I make Karen neighbors are having a seder night, and baking dish to make a bed for the brisket. Madorsky’s tzimmes every year, I make everybody has people that come over. • Place the brisket on top of onions. Marilyn Moses’s brownie recipe … gefilte Everybody’s carrying something, every- • Top the brisket with remaining onions fish – my mother called it doctored-up body’s dressed up; some people come and gently pour liquid mixture over the gefilte fish, and I finally found a recipe out, some people come in – it’s beautiful.” onions. called ‘doctored-up gefilte fish.’ You end Guests at Mona Pessaroff’s seder in • Seal the pan with foil and bake for about up cooking the gefilte fish – you don’t Peabody may not whack each other 3½ hours until fork tender. Allow to cool Laura Goodman prepares for just dump it in the jar. I don’t make it with scallions, but they do wear masks a bit before slicing. Freezes well. Pass­over in Marblehead. from scratch, but [my mother] did. She and sport finger puppets. “Even if it’s all • I make five briskets, sliced when cooled, and frozen with the gravy in heavy used to tell stories of when there was adults, I have masks for the plagues, and freezer bags. To reheat, I lay the slices and gravy gently into a large frying a carp in her bathtub. She grew up in I have finger puppets for the plagues, just pan and on very low. Chelsea and it’s true, that’s what they did to make it fun,” she said. – Laura Goodman – they bought the fish, and they brought Pessaroff, who works at the North it home, and it lived in the bathtub for a Suburban Jewish Community Center in day until they got ready to fillet it.” Swampscott, the sky’s the limit. “Now years ago. There are several differences Peabody and was married to the late Today’s intricate Passover desserts we’re not hurting for anything – we have between Sephardic and Ashkenazi sed- Cantor Sam Pessaroff of Temple Ner remind Susan Wolper, a retired teacher the chocolate mousse cakes, kiss torte, ers: while traditional Ashkenazi seders Tamid in Peabody, cooks her mother-in- and administrator from Beverly, how we have brownies, all things that are ban rice outright, Sephardic seders fea- law’s sweet potato casserole, her mater- much seders have changed since she was Pesadich, because so many more things ture two different kinds of rice, which nal grandmother’s toasted farfel pilaf, young. “I was talking to [a friend] and have been accepted into the seder.” are incorporated into a fried tzimmes. and recipes from workshops run by her we were saying how different things are These days, Wolper puts out brownies Instead of gefilte fish, Sephardim enjoy friend Vicky Morheim, like Sephardic today, how different foods are when we made with bittersweet chocolate, marga- a cow’s tongue stew with wine, potatoes, haroset. were kids,” said Wolper. “You had sesame rine, and either matzah meal or matzah and onions. “You wouldn’t even know “Since my husband passed away 10 candy, and jelly candy, and that was the farfel. it’s a tongue, it’s so soft,” said Davidyan. years ago, life is different,” she said. “But extent of your desserts because there was In recent years, oranges and rice The matzah ball soup broth is dense and I do enjoy Passover. I do enjoy the seder nothing elaborate in those days. While all have found their way onto Ashkenazi creamy and yellow, as opposed to clear once everything is prepared. Passover the people were having Easter chocolate seder plates because many Ashkenazim and watery, and lettuce is used instead of has always been a season of rethinking. bunnies and everything else, we would have taken on Sephardic customs for parsley to dip into salt water. During the When my kids were young – my children sit there and look out the window, but we Passover. Dina Davidyan, an Israeli of singing of Dayenu, everyone taps each are grown – they loved Passover. It was weren’t allowed to have any of it.” Romanian descent now living in Beverly other with large scallions to imitate the their favorite holiday … I made a lot Now, with thousands of Kosher-for- who is married to Eli Davidyan, an lashes of Egyptian whips. of things then that I don’t make now, Passover items available, and a mas- Israeli of Persian descent, embraced “You should see the Ashkenazi who because it’s just me … but memories of sive Passover aisle at Stop & Shop in the Sephardic Passover customs many come to my house for the first time – they Passover in my house are wonderful.”

What’s in for inspiration. Because she and English middle names are her husband have strong fam- often commemorative as well. a name? ily roots in Israel, they chose Like Hebrew names, they tend from page 1 Israeli names that are also pop- not to come up often in daily life, ular – and pronounceable – in so parents feel freer to choose dren aged six and under, esti- the United States. According to names that carry emotional mates that roughly 50 percent data from the Social Security weight, but wouldn’t necessarily of the Jewish children she meets Administration, Israeli names be their top choice. Campbell’s have identifiably Jewish first like Maya and Asher were the daughter’s middle name is May names, which usually means 61st and 59th most popular to honor Campbell’s grand- the English version of names names of 2017, a large jump mother Marcia. Zelfond’s from the Old Testament. Tal- from 2000, when they were daughter’s middle name is Makhluf and her husband, Joel respectively ranked 113th and Miriam, which also honors Makhluf, were among the half 579th. Jamie Greenstein, an Zelfond’s grandmother Miriam. who wanted to give their chil- event planner from Swampscott, Chart Source: Social Security Administration Greenstein’s son’s middle name dren Jewish names that hon- named her son Aharon, the and brought those names, and that has its origins in Hebrew, is Gerald, after her grandfather. ored relatives, though their son Hebrew version of Aaron. Americans went to Israel,” he which many are, then they Tal-Makhluf named her first Ethan is the only one of their Campbell recounts coming said. “Adina has become a very would take that Hebrew name, child Ethan Meir because Meir three children whose first name across more young American common name in recent years but very often there’s no relation was traditionally the middle honors a relative (Tal-Makhluf’s children with Israeli names in – it might’ve been someone’s at all, so they’re free to pick a name of all firstborn sons, she father’s name was Avinoam, her work as a preschool teacher. Hebrew name, but it wouldn’t Hebrew name either in memory named her daughter Daniella which, like Ethan, begins with “Working at the JCC, and know- have been their English name.” of someone, or because they Aviyah because Aviyah was a an aleph.) ing a lot of kids from [the Epstein Jews in the Diaspora have like it.” name that her late father liked, “We didn’t care so much if Hillel School], there’s a lot of traditionally carried both secu- Campbell’s daughter’s and she named her youngest they were one-of-a-kind – we Maayans that I know, there’s a lot lar and Hebrew names, some- Hebrew name is Simcha Yael: son Aryeh Dov after her pater- just wanted classic Jewish of Talia’s, I know some Tamara’s,” thing millennial Jewish parents Simcha after her husband nal grandfather. names, but we didn’t want it said Campbell. “I have a fam- on the North Shore still honor. Robbie’s grandfather’s Hebrew Even though millennial par- to be too old-fashioned,” said ily member whose name is Lisa While secular first names tend name, and Yael after Campbell’s ents are branching out from Tal-Makhluf, whose children are who changed it to Yifat.” to reflect the taste of the par- paternal grandfather, who was the traditional stable of Jewish named Ethan, Daniella, and Ari. Sarna credits a rise in Israeli ents, Hebrew names are gener- named Israel (in Hebrew, both first names and incorporating “We like the fact that they don’t names to a broader ethnic ally selected to honor deceased names begin with the letter names from Israel, the distant have to change their names at revival in America that encour- relatives, per an unwritten “yud,” and naming after the past, or the multicultural pres- all to understand that they’re aged different ethnicities to Ashkenazi tradition that has first letter is another common ent, many have found ways to Jewish. Anyone can see their choose more unusual names lasted for centuries. “Most often Ashkenazi practice.). Zelfond’s honor their Jewish heritage. “I names and figure out that there that held special cultural sig- they’re naming after a beloved daughter’s Hebrew name is like to have some kind of con- is some Jewish connection.” nificance. “I find, within Jewish one in their family,” said Rabbi Miriam, after her grandmother. nection – not just a name that Tal-Makhluf named her day schools today, Israel hav- David Meyer of Temple Emanu- Greenstein’s son’s Hebrew name sounds nice,” said Tal-Makhluf. children according to another ing a huge impact – lots of new El in Marblehead, who has pre- is Aharon Gedalia, after the “I wanted my kids to feel a con- growing trend among American names were created in Israel, sided over many naming cere- Hebrew name of her grandfa- nection to their family and their Jewish parents: turning to Israel and Israelis came to America monies. “If they’re given a name ther. people.” Marblehead’s Premier Prosthodontist InnovatIve RestoRatIve & aesthetIc DentIstRy Dental Implant Restorations • Prosthodontic Dentistry Sensitive care and superb aesthetic results are Crowns & Bridges • Inlays & Onlays • Smile Makeovers the hallmark of our world class Veneers • Teeth Whitening • Dentures prosthodontic practice.

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